Lead Shipping/Receiving Forklift Operator 3rd shift

Greif•Homerville, GA

1d•$20 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most in demand and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders. This role leads and coordinates daily shipping, receiving, and material flow activities, setting priorities and assigning tasks to team members. It oversees the accurate preparation, labeling, staging, and documentation of shipments and receipts to ensure inventory integrity and on-time performance. The Lead serves as the lead point of contact for carriers, drivers, and internal partners, resolving routine issues and escalating exceptions as needed. This role also monitors quality and safety standards, conducting routine checks on materials, finished goods, and warehouse conditions, and ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the Lead coaches and trains team members in standard work practices, proper equipment use, and safe handling procedures to build team capability. The position requires maintaining shipping, receiving, and storage areas in organized, clean, and compliant condition, reviewing and recording information on damaged or impaired product, and completing required reports and system entries to support operational accuracy and performance tracking. The Lead also promotes continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and recommending solutions to supervisors. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Typically possesses High School diploma (or equivalent)
5 or more years of experience
Strong knowledge of shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations, including inventory control and material handling practices.
Familiarity with logistics documentation, systems, and tools to ensure accurate processing and reporting.
Ability to coordinate and monitor daily workflow, set priorities, and resolve routine operational issues under limited supervision.
Skilled in coaching, training, and guiding team members to model standard work and safe practices.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to conduct quality checks and maintain compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to serve as the point of contact for carriers, drivers, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Leads and coordinates daily shipping, receiving, and material flow activities, setting priorities and assigning tasks to team members.
Oversees the accurate preparation, labeling, staging, and documentation of shipments and receipts to ensure inventory integrity and on-time performance.
Serves as the lead point of contact for carriers, drivers, and internal partners, resolving routine issues and escalating exceptions as needed.
Monitors quality and safety standards, conducting routine checks on materials, finished goods, and warehouse conditions, and ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
Coaches and trains team members in standard work practices, proper equipment use, and safe handling procedures to build team capability.
Maintains shipping, receiving, and storage areas in organized, clean, and compliant condition.
Reviews and records information on damaged or impaired product, ensuring accurate reporting and corrective actions.
Completes required reports and system entries to support operational accuracy and performance tracking.
Promotes continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and recommending solutions to supervisors.
Performs other duties as assigned.